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Our team of teachers and tutors is the foundation of our programs. Each has second-to-none credentials, top test scores, and extensive training and development. Kaplan's teacher certification and development program ensures that our teachers and tutors are authorities on the tests, on score-raising strategies, and on teaching practices to raise test scores.

Jan has taught for more than 8 years and is one of Kaplan's elite pre-college instructors. As a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, he understands the rigors of attending an elite school and looks forward to the daily challenge of helping other students gain admission. When he's not working, you can find Jan working out or snowboarding in the wintertime.

"I once trained in kickboxing and Brazilian jiu jitsu."

"I worked with a well-known recording artist at my first retail job while I was in high school."

Michael Silberblatt grew up in San Diego, CA and is a graduate of Northwestern University. Since moving to New York City in 2014, he has enjoyed working closely with students across all five boroughs to help them successfully achieve their SAT, ACT, SHSAT, SSAT, and ISEE test score goals! Michael has worked at the U.S. Department of Education's Presidential Scholars Program and continues to work with the National YoungArts Foundation to provide high school students in the arts with life-changing experiences and career opportunities.

"I do occasional work as a voice actor for commercials and animated projects! As weird as it sounds, I can actually speak out loud using three different voices simultaneously."

"In 2010, I met President Obama and shook his hand in the White House. Best day ever."

"I am the king of April Fools Day. I even got a well-known celebrity to help me execute an April Fools Day prank in 2016."

Jabari is an alum of NYU and Yale. He has taught for Kaplan for the past 6 years, throughout New York City and Connecticut, to students aged 9 to 40. His most commonly taught courses are the SAT, LSAT, and SHSAT.

"My name means 'fearless' in Swahili."

"I'm vegan. I tell everyone. It is our law."

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